Here are some of the activities happening throughout the week:

• Coffee Mornings - every Thursday
• Pram and Buggy - group for 0-4's
• Housegroups
• Choir practice
• Jammers - Christian club at local schools
• Health/Healing and Bereavement Group
• Time for prayer
• Churches Together prayer group
• Bell ringing

Coffee Mornings: Thursday mornings, Sturry church

A weekly coffee morning at Sturry church from 9:45 to 11:45 am, with stalls for homemade cakes, jams, Traidcraft goods, recycled cards, books, etc. Photos of the 10th Anniversary of Coffee Morning. Fairly traded tea and coffee is available.

During Traidcraft Fortnight, the Traidcraft stall has a display of Traidcraft produce available from the local supermarkets. Each week Traidcraft produce such as tea, coffee, chocolate, sugar, sweets, paper and various other items is available to buy.

In winter the church is heated, and there is a disabled loo, and a wheelchair/pushchair friendly entrance via the tower door.

Pram and Buggy: Wednesday morning, Sturry church

A weekly service for children aged 0-4 and accompanying adults, followed by toys, craft and drinks and biscuits. More information on Pram and Buggy

Noah's Ark at Pram and Buggy

Housegroups:

There are groups that meet during the week for prayer, for fellowship and for studying the Bible. These usually meet on Tuesdays, either morning, early afternoon or evening.

Choir practice:

At present the choir meets on an ad-hoc basis when preparing to sing at certain festivals. The choir practice is then usually on a Friday evening in Sturry church.

Jammers:

A Christian school club run by Sturry church with helpers from other local churches. It runs as an after-school club at Sturry Primary school and as a lunch-time club at Hersden Primary. More details of Jammers.

Health / Healing & bereavement Group:

This group supports with prayer, and visits people in the Parish who are sick or bereaved.

Time for prayer:

Saturdays from 6pm - 6:30pm at Sturry church. Anyone is welcome to join us for a time of quiet prayer.

Churches Together prayer group:

This meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at differing places around the Parish. This group includes members of all Christian denominations.

Bell Ringing:

Bell ringing practise occurs on Tuesday evenings. The bell ringers regularly enter local competions. Pictures of ringing bells in Sturry belltower.

The church bells can be heard on the Kent bell-ringing website - link available from the Links page of this website.